Other countries, other cultures Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures

Project Making a presentation about Chinese culture

Quiz People often associate a country with some famous aspects of its culture. What do you suppose people think about when France, Britain, India or Australia is mentioned?

What is France famous for? Wines and cooking

What is Britain famous for? British nobility

What is India famous for? Indian dance

What is Australia famous for? Rare animals Duckbill Kangaroo Koala bear

What is Australia famous for? Aborigines / Kooris

What is Australia famous for? beautiful scenery

What is Australia famous for? People love outdoor activities

What is Australia famous for? 2000 Sydney Olympics

Is Australia really a sporting nation? Do you think sport is a distinctive cultural feature of Australia? Why or why not?

Skimming Read the article and identify the main topic of each part Popular sports for Australians （Paragraph 1-3） The different ways Australians show their love for sport and favourable conditions for Australians to do sport （Paragraph 4-8） Achievements made in sports （Paragraph 9-10）

Part I: (1-3) Why is Australia a sporting nation? Australians’ love of sport. They talk about sport all the time. Australians’ devotion to sport. Some actually do sports, the rest watch it live or on TV. The perfect weather conditions for sport. The climate is mild, neither too hot nor too cold.

Part II: (4-7) popular sports Examples Why popular Water sport most of the population live near the coast the sun shines most of the time a long coastline full of beaches a two-day weekend to enjoy the outdoors swimming surfing

Ball games tennis cricket rugby soccer Australian rules football well-equipped facilities after-school lessons are given encouragement from parents and teachers

Part III: Conclusion Australia is a sporting nation. Australia is among the winning nations in most international competitions.

Here are Australia’s medal winners in the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

It’s time for us to finish our project. What do you suppose other people think about when China is mentioned? What do you think are the most famous aspects of Chinese culture?

Why do you think these aspects are famous or important? Which aspect do you want to focus on in you project?

Work in groups, make a presentation and finish it within 3 days. Homework Work in groups, make a presentation and finish it within 3 days.